Yesterday was our first full day of milking CM2 the Nigerian Dwarf Goat. We did it 4 times, because she is very very very uncooperative, and because our hands aren't used to that motion (especially me with carpal tunnel). It took a lot of practice and patience to get even a little bit. She doesn't like to be touched (didn't like it even before she was pregnant which should have been a clue) so it's at least a 2-person event to get her still for more than a second. Anything touches her lower quadrant, she does her best to get out of the way. She even bit Hubby last night. I had to almost sit on her (thus, the wrangling!) to get her quieted down for a moment or two.
As for the milking ... it took a few tries and a wonderful neighbor helping us to figure out the exact motion of milking her (this breed of goat has very small nipples). Tried anyway. SHE had troubles too.
So... last night's milking at 6 p.m. gave us our biggest haul yet... 2/3 cup!
After we got in to the house, and double-strained it, I heated it to boiling, then added in a paste of cocoa powder, sugar and a spoonful of the hot milk. Mixed well, divided it into three mugs. Delicious! Was the first hot cocoa that my husband has had since he became lactose intolerant years ago. He's in heaven!
Now he's looking forward to ice cream. Or gelato since it uses whole milk. Anyone want to post their recipes here? We have fresh eggs from our farm, fresh whole goat milk, and sugar. We have a little pint-sized ice cream maker, but a good friend is giving her un-used one this Fall. Anyone?
But by tonight, we should have enough to make a few servings of yogurt. Yum! I'll take pictures!
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We should have our stanchion by tomorrow but I'm not sure that will help the milking much. And I'm ordering a stainless steel milking bucket and strainer today too since I can't find them anywhere nearby. You'd think at least one of the local ranch supply stores would have them, but no! For now, I'm milking into a big stainless steel pot, and using mason jars with coffee filters to double-strain the milk (hair, dirt, etc.).
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I lost a lot of pumpkins and winter squash last week. Gonna have to replant them and hope they have time to germinate and grow before the first frost in the Fall.
The Kid and I meet a local homeschooling family today. They have a trampoline and a pool so the Kid is all excited. He has new swim goggles and swimming trunks so he's ready! Since for now we're milking 4 times a day, we're gonna have to squeeze this visit in between.
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Yo! Rep Bob Etheridge from North Carolina! Get a control of your anger! How dare you manhandle a college student who was simply trying to interview you. You had absolutely no right to grab him by his neck or arm just because he was asking a question. Instead of asking over and over and over "who are you" ... you could have just waved him off or, better yet, answered his question! You're up for re-election? North Carolina, take heed... don't re-elect someone who so obviously is becoming (has become?) unglued.
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Updated 9:55 a.m.: CM2 the non-milking goat doe keeps trying to bite us, and it gets worse every time we milk her. Could only get 1/4 cup this morning because she made an indention on my arm. We're going to request to return her this evening. Too much money for this. Patricia ... please call me as soon as possible!
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Goat milk and what we can make with it
We'll have our first milking goat soon, so I've been looking up recipes on cheese and cream cheese and yogurt. Hoping to make cheese twice a week, yogurt 3 times a week, ice cream once a week, and any milk leftover will be drunk! Butter rarely. Sour cream occasionally.
And I don't want to buy special products to make these things ... just what is in my pantry, like vinegar or unflavored gelatin. For yogurt, I'll use some store-bought yogurt that I'll freeze in 2-tablespoon portions. Plus, we really don't do much salt so we'll probably use that sparingly if at all.
So... wondering if anyone has tried the following recipe for yogurt cheese that I found on another website:
I take 8 cups of milk and put that in the crock pot set on low for 2.5 hours. At the 2.5 hour mark, I turn off (unplug) the crock pot and let it sit undisturbed for 3 hours. At the 3 hour mark, I mix in a half a cup of yogurt from my last batch (or use a 1/2 cup from store bought). I then wrap a bath towel around my closed up crockpot and let that sit for 8 hours. At the 8 hour mark (or 7.5 or 9.5, it’s versatile) I dump it into my pasta strainer covered with a thin thin bar towel. This sits out draining overnight. In the morning, I scrape the yogurt cheese into a bowl and add 1/2-3/4 cup of whole cream…depending on how runny/thick you want it. There you go, Greek style yogurt that is remarkably like Fage.
I wouldn't add the cream at the end but this looks relatively easy. Has anyone tried this?
QUESTION: Ours are Nigerian Dwarf goats, which produce higher butterfat than other goats. Do I let it sit then skim off the cream and THEN make yogurt and cheese, or do I just use the whole thing unless I'm making ice cream or butter? AND ... can I make ice cream with the whole goat's milk? Or maybe frozen yogurt?
Recipes?
Do you have a good, fast and easy recipe to make cream cheese (my Kid is a fanatic)? Not true cream cheese because I don't plan on separating the cream from the milk except for butter or ice cream, but something that will taste and spread similarly.
Also looking for how to make all sorts of hard and soft cheeses ... especially mozzarella cheese since we like melting cheese on things, and Hubby has really missed it (being lactose intolerant). Gonna try out the info at this link ( http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-mozzarella-cheese ) ... any others? Perhaps how to use the whey to make cheese?
And last, but certainly not least, we plan to make ice cream. Fridays are pizza night, and it would be good to make ice cream to go with it. We have one of those ball ice-cream makers (see pic) that makes a pint of ice cream at a time. Okay, might need to get 2 more so we can all have our own flavor, but still.... recipes?
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I'd like to put on my wish list a cream separator ... anybody have any experience with the one at this link: http://www.amazon.com/Cream-Separator-50L-H-Manual/dp/B0035QZ1G4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1275659920&sr=8-1 ?
And I don't want to buy special products to make these things ... just what is in my pantry, like vinegar or unflavored gelatin. For yogurt, I'll use some store-bought yogurt that I'll freeze in 2-tablespoon portions. Plus, we really don't do much salt so we'll probably use that sparingly if at all.
So... wondering if anyone has tried the following recipe for yogurt cheese that I found on another website:
I take 8 cups of milk and put that in the crock pot set on low for 2.5 hours. At the 2.5 hour mark, I turn off (unplug) the crock pot and let it sit undisturbed for 3 hours. At the 3 hour mark, I mix in a half a cup of yogurt from my last batch (or use a 1/2 cup from store bought). I then wrap a bath towel around my closed up crockpot and let that sit for 8 hours. At the 8 hour mark (or 7.5 or 9.5, it’s versatile) I dump it into my pasta strainer covered with a thin thin bar towel. This sits out draining overnight. In the morning, I scrape the yogurt cheese into a bowl and add 1/2-3/4 cup of whole cream…depending on how runny/thick you want it. There you go, Greek style yogurt that is remarkably like Fage.
I wouldn't add the cream at the end but this looks relatively easy. Has anyone tried this?
QUESTION: Ours are Nigerian Dwarf goats, which produce higher butterfat than other goats. Do I let it sit then skim off the cream and THEN make yogurt and cheese, or do I just use the whole thing unless I'm making ice cream or butter? AND ... can I make ice cream with the whole goat's milk? Or maybe frozen yogurt?
Recipes?
Do you have a good, fast and easy recipe to make cream cheese (my Kid is a fanatic)? Not true cream cheese because I don't plan on separating the cream from the milk except for butter or ice cream, but something that will taste and spread similarly.
Also looking for how to make all sorts of hard and soft cheeses ... especially mozzarella cheese since we like melting cheese on things, and Hubby has really missed it (being lactose intolerant). Gonna try out the info at this link ( http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-mozzarella-cheese ) ... any others? Perhaps how to use the whey to make cheese?
And last, but certainly not least, we plan to make ice cream. Fridays are pizza night, and it would be good to make ice cream to go with it. We have one of those ball ice-cream makers (see pic) that makes a pint of ice cream at a time. Okay, might need to get 2 more so we can all have our own flavor, but still.... recipes?= = = =
I'd like to put on my wish list a cream separator ... anybody have any experience with the one at this link: http://www.amazon.com/Cream-Separator-50L-H-Manual/dp/B0035QZ1G4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1275659920&sr=8-1 ?
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